The A-Z of Internet Marketing (Part 32)

Here's another issue of the A-Z of Internet marketing. Learn more about picking colors for your website, finding the right niche, plus monetizing and advertising.

156. Hοw tο Monetize Yουr Site wіth AdSense

 

If уου hаνе аn existing site thаt receives traffic, bυt іѕ nοt monetized, consider adding AdSense ads. Thіѕ іѕ аn easy аnd cheap way tο generate revenue.

157. Hοw tο Pick Colors fοr Yουr Website

 

Thе background color уου pick fοr уουr website οr salesletter іѕ іmрοrtаnt. It wіll influence thе mood οf уουr visitors іn ways уου mіght nοt understand. In particular, іf уου want уουr customers tο relax аnd read casually, уου ѕhουld pick a light blue. If уου want thеm tο feel pressure аnd take action, уου ѕhουld pick a red background.

158. Hοw tο Pick thе Rіght Niche

 

Whеn уου look fοr a nеw niche tο sell іn, уου ѕhουld dο three things: 1) perform a thorough keyword analysis tο determine whether οr nοt іt іѕ a profitable niche; 2) try tο discern hοw crowded thе niche іѕ аnd 3) determine hοw hard іt wіll bе tο enter thаt niche.

159. Hοw tο Uѕе Traffic Exchanges

 

Traffic exchanges allow уου tο post аn advertisement fοr уουr site. In exchange fοr “views” уου mυѕt view οthеr websites. Thеѕе аrе generally free tο υѕе bυt dο hаνе upgrade options.

(to be continued...)

If you do own your site, it's a good idea to find ways on how to monetize it. This helps with additional earnings, esp. if your website receives regular traffic. Having good quality content on your site is a must. You probably have heard about Niche Marketing. Certain topics are more highly searched than others. Naturally it is more profitable to market in this particular niche. However, competition would also be tougher. I do suggest to find a niche that appeals to your interest too. That way, you won't lose appeal or feel discouraged if you don't make money right away. Building online business takes time and there's no easy button to guarantee success.

So You Think You're Ready to Start Earning Online...

An experienced marketer once told me that Traffic Exchanges (TEs) come first before PTC sites. However, you do need to have at least one site to promote before joining traffic exchanges. I do agree that one can earn more and faster with traffic exchanges. I've already been paid by these TEs:

$10.36 from Website Traffic Hog
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Excellent referral contest that pays as much as $100
Weekly raffle that can win you $1, $2, $5, $10
Email marketing credits and guaranteed views
Surf bonus from 100 and up
(minimum payment $10) - weekly payout as soon as you reach minimum

To join click the banner below:




$32.12 from Top Surfer
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6 different ways to advertise: manual hit exchange, banner exchange, link impressions, newsletter ads, solo-ads, auto surf exchange (optional)
Surf for cash bar : Earn $0.02 per 35 pages viewed
Solo ads: Earn $.003 per solo ad viewed
(minimum payment $10) - automatically paid out to AlertPay account every Wed.

To join click the banner below:




$  3.00 from Easy Hits 4 U
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1:1 traffic exchange
5 levels referral program
Earn $0.30 per 1000 pages viewed
#1 Affiliate Funnel ranking for all TEs
(minimum payment $ 3) - receive payment within 5-7 business days

To join click the banner below:




$ 25.50 from Grade A Traffic
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2:1 traffic exchange
Daily, weekly, & monthly raffle prizes (cash or credits)
Owner Jason Wise also runs The10KTeam and AdsandCash

To join click the banner below:




$ 29.00 from Eternity Traffic
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It's sad that this traffic exchange is no longer running. However, Kjell and Anna Lindstrom still run SamuraiHits. I used to be the chat moderator there too. It was fun while it lasted.

I also have a few $$$ from some other TEs waiting to reach the minimum payment of $25.

I will be adding more info on TEs that you can earn from as I receive payment from them.

TIP FOR NEWBIES: Having a blog site would be a good start. You can have that page as the site to promote when joining traffic exchanges. Then you can start promoting your referral links from the other TEs that you join. Getting referrals help in terms of having additional earnings or credits.

You can read more about winnings from the different TEs from my blog site:

Random Thoughts on Rain's Domain

Info on PTC sites will be featured next. I'm following the advice of the experienced marketer. After all, my goal is to help you out, esp. if you're a newbie in the field of Internet marketing.